1) We finished inventorying our floppies (well, our on-site floppies) today... I recorded every issue and the cover price (U.S. cover) and the grand total came out to just under $14,000. I haven't recorded the thousands of comics still remaining at my parent's house, and the value doesn't take into account that on most books we paid anywhere from 20 to 40% more for Canadian cover price. So yeah, over the past, erm, 18 years, we've bought a lot of comics with a lot of money, but really, not that much... I suppose. Next step, figuring out what gets kept and what gets gone.
2) I realized today that aside from various food products, I have actually bought nothing for myself so far this year. I mean, that's the point of Buy Nothing Year, but I haven't bought any clothes or accessories or... other such things not on the BNY list. Mainly, it's because I have no money. But today, on "Family Day", the wife and I, sans the little guy who's at his dad's for the holiday, went shopping, which seemed to be the general consensus on what to do for most of us lucky enough to have this new holiday off (with crappy weather and, well, being mid-February, maybe June would be a better time for a "Family Day" holiday?... how about "Shopping Day" for the third week in February? Call a spade a spade). Anyway... I bought two sweaters and a collared shirt, total cost of just over $25 (and not on credit). Thanks Indonesian children! Kidding. If it didn't have a red "sale" tag, then I didn't bother looking at it, and most of the items were 70% off (or more). A little treat for myself for being so good.
2) I realized today that aside from various food products, I have actually bought nothing for myself so far this year. I mean, that's the point of Buy Nothing Year, but I haven't bought any clothes or accessories or... other such things not on the BNY list. Mainly, it's because I have no money. But today, on "Family Day", the wife and I, sans the little guy who's at his dad's for the holiday, went shopping, which seemed to be the general consensus on what to do for most of us lucky enough to have this new holiday off (with crappy weather and, well, being mid-February, maybe June would be a better time for a "Family Day" holiday?... how about "Shopping Day" for the third week in February? Call a spade a spade). Anyway... I bought two sweaters and a collared shirt, total cost of just over $25 (and not on credit). Thanks Indonesian children! Kidding. If it didn't have a red "sale" tag, then I didn't bother looking at it, and most of the items were 70% off (or more). A little treat for myself for being so good.